Pat McCutcheon
@pmccut.bsky.social
Proud Canadian 🇨🇦🍁. Cloverdale, BC resident since 2001. Fighting for a more equitable and compassionate society. The climate crisis is real. End fossil fuel consumption now if we expect to leave a livable planet to future generations.
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Pat McCutcheon
@pmccut.bsky.social
· Jul 5
Stand up for what you believe in - democracy, equality, livable planet, affordable living, etc. You pick, but STAND UP. Future generations are counting on it.
I like this lady 😃. Tax the wealthy and multinational corporations to help pay for climate related damage to developing nations. She lays out some great ideas. I like the one about applying a tax on Amazon shipments if Jeff Bezos doesn't buck up😏. 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I like this lady 😃. Tax the wealthy and multinational corporations to help pay for climate related damage to developing nations. She lays out some great ideas. I like the one about applying a tax on Amazon shipments if Jeff Bezos doesn't buck up😏. 🧵
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While Canadians are being told by their government to prepare to sacrifice, the 10 richest Canadians saw their wealth grow 20% last year.
Instead of asking Canadians to scrimp, we have to tax the ultra-rich.
macleans.ca/longforms/th...
Instead of asking Canadians to scrimp, we have to tax the ultra-rich.
macleans.ca/longforms/th...
The Rich List - Macleans.ca
There's a new billionaire topping our list this year. Here are Canada's 40 wealthiest people—and how they made their money.
macleans.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
While Canadians are being told by their government to prepare to sacrifice, the 10 richest Canadians saw their wealth grow 20% last year.
Instead of asking Canadians to scrimp, we have to tax the ultra-rich.
macleans.ca/longforms/th...
Instead of asking Canadians to scrimp, we have to tax the ultra-rich.
macleans.ca/longforms/th...
Great summary @1alexhemingway.bsky.social on the missed opportunities in the recent federal budget. No question our politicians continue to drink the neoliberalism kool-aid. The focus on productivity growth decoupled from wage & benefit growth is shocking. 🧵
ICYM senior economist @1alexhemingway.bsky.social analysis of the federal budget.
He says the wealthy are not asked to sacrifice; there’s bold rhetoric but weak action on housing and concerning policy directions with some positive steps. #Budget2025
http://bcpolicy.ca/c...
He says the wealthy are not asked to sacrifice; there’s bold rhetoric but weak action on housing and concerning policy directions with some positive steps. #Budget2025
http://bcpolicy.ca/c...
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Great summary @1alexhemingway.bsky.social on the missed opportunities in the recent federal budget. No question our politicians continue to drink the neoliberalism kool-aid. The focus on productivity growth decoupled from wage & benefit growth is shocking. 🧵
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🚨 BREAKING: Tesla shareholders just voted to make Elon Musk the world's first TRILLIONAIRE.
Only the world’s biggest loser would would have the ability to end world hunger several times over and choose not to.
Just tax billionaires. Duh.
📍 Tottenham, near Tesla's flagship London dealership
Only the world’s biggest loser would would have the ability to end world hunger several times over and choose not to.
Just tax billionaires. Duh.
📍 Tottenham, near Tesla's flagship London dealership
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Tesla shareholders just voted to make Elon Musk the world's first TRILLIONAIRE.
Only the world’s biggest loser would would have the ability to end world hunger several times over and choose not to.
Just tax billionaires. Duh.
📍 Tottenham, near Tesla's flagship London dealership
Only the world’s biggest loser would would have the ability to end world hunger several times over and choose not to.
Just tax billionaires. Duh.
📍 Tottenham, near Tesla's flagship London dealership
Great summary of missed opportunities in the recent federal budget . Why do we have to continue being the stupid country????
🎙️ New Podcast: Anjali, Seth, & Alex Hemingway break down #Budget2025 & the Climate Competitiveness Strategy. We also talk housing, public revenue & Zohran Mamdani!
🎧 Tune in: tinyurl.com/bdcn7ahy
@anjaliappadurai.bsky.social @sethdklein.bsky.social @1alexhemingway.bsky.social @bcpolicy.bsky.social
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@anjaliappadurai.bsky.social @sethdklein.bsky.social @1alexhemingway.bsky.social @bcpolicy.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Great summary of missed opportunities in the recent federal budget . Why do we have to continue being the stupid country????
The wealthy have benefited far too long from a tax code that favours wealth and penalizes work. This is upside down. Great societies are built by its working population. Create a tax code that reflects this.
#taxwealthnotwork
#taxwealthnotwork
45 wealthy Canadians to Minister Champagne ahead of the federal budget:
"The tax code is the best tool the government has to reduce wealth inequality, but its current design guarantees that the wealthy will always get a better deal than working Canadians.”
patrioticmillionaires.ca/media/press-...
"The tax code is the best tool the government has to reduce wealth inequality, but its current design guarantees that the wealthy will always get a better deal than working Canadians.”
patrioticmillionaires.ca/media/press-...
Press Release: 45 High Net Worth Canadians Demand Nov. 4th Budget Include a Plan to Tax the Super-Rich. — Patriotic Millionaires CA
“The tax code is the best tool the government has to reduce wealth inequality, but its current design guarantees that the wealthy will always get a better deal than working Canadians.”
patrioticmillionaires.ca
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The wealthy have benefited far too long from a tax code that favours wealth and penalizes work. This is upside down. Great societies are built by its working population. Create a tax code that reflects this.
#taxwealthnotwork
#taxwealthnotwork
An important question at a pivotal moment. Social programs that benefit all of society are coming under increasing pressure. The wealth exists in Canada to support everyone. We just need a tax code that gets the job done.
#taxwealthnotwork
#taxwealthnotwork
It's time for the wealthy to ask themselves: Do they want to be rich people in a poor country?
Or do they want to be rich in a country with great healthcare, education, and infrastructure where everyone has economic security and the opportunity to thrive?
If it's the latter, they should join us!
Or do they want to be rich in a country with great healthcare, education, and infrastructure where everyone has economic security and the opportunity to thrive?
If it's the latter, they should join us!
We're not any more altruistic than the next person. We want less inequality because we know our families will be better off in a society with less inequality.
We're greedy for a different kind of country—one where all people have the ability to thrive, succeed, and have their voices heard.
We're greedy for a different kind of country—one where all people have the ability to thrive, succeed, and have their voices heard.
October 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
An important question at a pivotal moment. Social programs that benefit all of society are coming under increasing pressure. The wealth exists in Canada to support everyone. We just need a tax code that gets the job done.
#taxwealthnotwork
#taxwealthnotwork
Reality check on the possibility of nuclear conflict, and the potential for miscalculation.Take the time watch 'House of Dynamite'...and absorb the message on how precarious our existence is. Teaser video below featuring Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot speech.
#nuclearholocaust
youtu.be/0w6wUqWU3yU?...
#nuclearholocaust
youtu.be/0w6wUqWU3yU?...
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | Official Teaser | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Reality check on the possibility of nuclear conflict, and the potential for miscalculation.Take the time watch 'House of Dynamite'...and absorb the message on how precarious our existence is. Teaser video below featuring Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot speech.
#nuclearholocaust
youtu.be/0w6wUqWU3yU?...
#nuclearholocaust
youtu.be/0w6wUqWU3yU?...
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Freddie Mercury came to the UK as a kid because people that looked like him were being killed back home in Zanzibar.
In the UK, he formed Queen.
In the UK, he became a global icon.
📍 Liverpool, where Freddie Mercury met Brian May
In the UK, he formed Queen.
In the UK, he became a global icon.
📍 Liverpool, where Freddie Mercury met Brian May
October 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Freddie Mercury came to the UK as a kid because people that looked like him were being killed back home in Zanzibar.
In the UK, he formed Queen.
In the UK, he became a global icon.
📍 Liverpool, where Freddie Mercury met Brian May
In the UK, he formed Queen.
In the UK, he became a global icon.
📍 Liverpool, where Freddie Mercury met Brian May
😲 WOW, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social absolutely knocks it out of the park. What an inspiration at a critical moment in United States history.
#nokings #democracy
youtu.be/CWMblfLj1PQ?...
#nokings #democracy
youtu.be/CWMblfLj1PQ?...
Mehdi Hasan’s Fiery Speech Against Trump at ‘No Kings’ Rally, “We Will Outvote Them!” | AC1G
YouTube video by DRM News
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October 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
😲 WOW, @mehdirhasan.bsky.social absolutely knocks it out of the park. What an inspiration at a critical moment in United States history.
#nokings #democracy
youtu.be/CWMblfLj1PQ?...
#nokings #democracy
youtu.be/CWMblfLj1PQ?...
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After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings
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BC is exporting LNG and is in a frenzy of building for many projects.
This has implications for the climate, our health and affordability. Hear how from @iglikaivanova.bsky.social, @emikonewman.bsky.social, Ismail Askin @workersolidaritybc.bsky.social.
Oct. 23 @ 12pm PT.
us06web.zoom.us/meet...
This has implications for the climate, our health and affordability. Hear how from @iglikaivanova.bsky.social, @emikonewman.bsky.social, Ismail Askin @workersolidaritybc.bsky.social.
Oct. 23 @ 12pm PT.
us06web.zoom.us/meet...
October 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
BC is exporting LNG and is in a frenzy of building for many projects.
This has implications for the climate, our health and affordability. Hear how from @iglikaivanova.bsky.social, @emikonewman.bsky.social, Ismail Askin @workersolidaritybc.bsky.social.
Oct. 23 @ 12pm PT.
us06web.zoom.us/meet...
This has implications for the climate, our health and affordability. Hear how from @iglikaivanova.bsky.social, @emikonewman.bsky.social, Ismail Askin @workersolidaritybc.bsky.social.
Oct. 23 @ 12pm PT.
us06web.zoom.us/meet...
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A happier, healthier and safer society is one with a robust social safety net!
SAY IT WITH ME!
SAY IT WITH ME!
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A happier, healthier and safer society is one with a robust social safety net!
SAY IT WITH ME!
SAY IT WITH ME!
Join three quarters of Canadians in supporting our win-win-win plan to eliminate seniors’ poverty, help younger generations, and reduce the deficit – all without asking for more from taxpayers: action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas?recr...
youtu.be/CEim0a-6kkA?...
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Fix Old Age Security
Join three quarters of Canadians in supporting our win-win-win plan to eliminate seniors’ poverty, help younger generations, and reduce the deficit – all without asking for more from taxpayers.
action.gensqueeze.ca
October 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Join three quarters of Canadians in supporting our win-win-win plan to eliminate seniors’ poverty, help younger generations, and reduce the deficit – all without asking for more from taxpayers: action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas?recr...
youtu.be/CEim0a-6kkA?...
youtu.be/CEim0a-6kkA?...
WORD OF THE DAY:
"Enshittification"
noun: When a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits.
Full explanation in the video below.
youtu.be/3uLpICsNTV4?...
"Enshittification"
noun: When a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits.
Full explanation in the video below.
youtu.be/3uLpICsNTV4?...
"Enshittification": Cory Doctorow on Why Big Tech Sucks, Keeps Getting Worse & What to Do About It
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
youtu.be
October 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
WORD OF THE DAY:
"Enshittification"
noun: When a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits.
Full explanation in the video below.
youtu.be/3uLpICsNTV4?...
"Enshittification"
noun: When a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits.
Full explanation in the video below.
youtu.be/3uLpICsNTV4?...
One person I have a lot of time for is Tristan Harris of the Center for Humane Technology. Tristan was one of the first people to warn us of the dark side of social media platforms. We didn't listen. Now he is out with another warning on AI. Check out the videos below. 🧵
October 11, 2025 at 3:17 AM
One person I have a lot of time for is Tristan Harris of the Center for Humane Technology. Tristan was one of the first people to warn us of the dark side of social media platforms. We didn't listen. Now he is out with another warning on AI. Check out the videos below. 🧵
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🚨New video🚨
As Canadians, we like to think we’re strong and free. But, when it comes to the wealth gap, we’re looking more like America Lite—better manners, but almost all the inequality.
#CdnPoli #CanadaSky #Wealth #EconSky
As Canadians, we like to think we’re strong and free. But, when it comes to the wealth gap, we’re looking more like America Lite—better manners, but almost all the inequality.
#CdnPoli #CanadaSky #Wealth #EconSky
October 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🚨New video🚨
As Canadians, we like to think we’re strong and free. But, when it comes to the wealth gap, we’re looking more like America Lite—better manners, but almost all the inequality.
#CdnPoli #CanadaSky #Wealth #EconSky
As Canadians, we like to think we’re strong and free. But, when it comes to the wealth gap, we’re looking more like America Lite—better manners, but almost all the inequality.
#CdnPoli #CanadaSky #Wealth #EconSky
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We would never deny that big things are hard to do!
But the alternative is a country where working Canadians dutifully pay their taxes and the uber-rich don't.
That's just not the kind of country we want to live in, and most people agree (about 80% of them in fact)
abacusdata.ca/wealth-tax-c...
But the alternative is a country where working Canadians dutifully pay their taxes and the uber-rich don't.
That's just not the kind of country we want to live in, and most people agree (about 80% of them in fact)
abacusdata.ca/wealth-tax-c...
Wealth tax? Canadians like the idea. - Abacus Data
%
abacusdata.ca
October 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We would never deny that big things are hard to do!
But the alternative is a country where working Canadians dutifully pay their taxes and the uber-rich don't.
That's just not the kind of country we want to live in, and most people agree (about 80% of them in fact)
abacusdata.ca/wealth-tax-c...
But the alternative is a country where working Canadians dutifully pay their taxes and the uber-rich don't.
That's just not the kind of country we want to live in, and most people agree (about 80% of them in fact)
abacusdata.ca/wealth-tax-c...
It is disturbing that journalist's like Terence Corcoran are such shallow thinkers. It should be obvious that a more equitable distribution of wealth tremendously benefits our community, economy and democracy. We shouldn't be having this conversation🙄.
#taxwealthnotwork @patmillscanada.bsky.social
#taxwealthnotwork @patmillscanada.bsky.social
Haha I guess my piece hit a nerve!
@patmillscanada.bsky.social on 🔥 with this rebuttal!
@patmillscanada.bsky.social on 🔥 with this rebuttal!
Wow! Someone's cranky!
While we appreciate the free press from Terence, let's see if we can improve his mood point by point.
financialpost.com/opinion/tere...
While we appreciate the free press from Terence, let's see if we can improve his mood point by point.
financialpost.com/opinion/tere...
October 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It is disturbing that journalist's like Terence Corcoran are such shallow thinkers. It should be obvious that a more equitable distribution of wealth tremendously benefits our community, economy and democracy. We shouldn't be having this conversation🙄.
#taxwealthnotwork @patmillscanada.bsky.social
#taxwealthnotwork @patmillscanada.bsky.social
@guyfelicella.bsky.social brings compassionate evidence based solutions to the toxic drug crisis.
#toxicdrugcrisis
#toxicdrugcrisis
October 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM
@guyfelicella.bsky.social brings compassionate evidence based solutions to the toxic drug crisis.
#toxicdrugcrisis
#toxicdrugcrisis
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NOW MORE THAN EVER
WE NEED NERVE.
Welcome to The Nerve News.
Fearless, independent journalism.
#TheNerve #TheNerveNews
www.thenerve.news
WE NEED NERVE.
Welcome to The Nerve News.
Fearless, independent journalism.
#TheNerve #TheNerveNews
www.thenerve.news
September 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
NOW MORE THAN EVER
WE NEED NERVE.
Welcome to The Nerve News.
Fearless, independent journalism.
#TheNerve #TheNerveNews
www.thenerve.news
WE NEED NERVE.
Welcome to The Nerve News.
Fearless, independent journalism.
#TheNerve #TheNerveNews
www.thenerve.news
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Before we panic about government spending, @iglikaivanova.bsky.social examines what really created BC’s current fiscal challenge.
The numbers tell a clear story she says. #bcpoli
The numbers tell a clear story she says. #bcpoli
Opinion: B.C. has a revenue problem, not a spending problem
Experience from early 2000s shows that underfunding public services and failing to address poverty leads to higher economic and social costs
vancouversun.com
September 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Before we panic about government spending, @iglikaivanova.bsky.social examines what really created BC’s current fiscal challenge.
The numbers tell a clear story she says. #bcpoli
The numbers tell a clear story she says. #bcpoli
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The sad truth in our world is we have far too many people who hate homeless people, rather than hating that homelessness exists .....
MAKE HOUSING A RIGHT.
MAKE HOUSING A RIGHT.
September 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The sad truth in our world is we have far too many people who hate homeless people, rather than hating that homelessness exists .....
MAKE HOUSING A RIGHT.
MAKE HOUSING A RIGHT.
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Our member Abigail Disney puts it plainly: billionaires clinging to their wealth while workers struggle is not just unfair, it’s a threat to democracy itself.
Her call to action is clear: #TaxTheRich and build a society where prosperity is shared. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Her call to action is clear: #TaxTheRich and build a society where prosperity is shared. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Disney heiress says any billionaire who can’t manage to share their wealth is ‘kind of a sociopath’
Abigail Disney previously said the need to tax rich people like her “has never been so dire.”
www.yahoo.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Our member Abigail Disney puts it plainly: billionaires clinging to their wealth while workers struggle is not just unfair, it’s a threat to democracy itself.
Her call to action is clear: #TaxTheRich and build a society where prosperity is shared. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Her call to action is clear: #TaxTheRich and build a society where prosperity is shared. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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